The American and National League rookies of the year will be named Monday (6 p.m. ET, MLB Network). A look at the candidates:

American League

Yoenis Cespedes, OF, Athletics: Injuries limited the 27-year-old Cuban defector to 129 games, during which he hit .292 with 23 home runs and a .356 on-base percentage. How valuable was Cespedes? The A's were 82-46 when he was in the starting lineup and 12-22 without him.

Yu Darvish, RHP, Rangers: Darvish, 26, more or less lived up to the hype that prompted Texas to spend $111million on his posting fee and contract. He struck out 221 in 191 1/3 innings, won 16 games and established himself as the staff ace.

USA TODAY Sports says: Trout, unanimously. As does the rest of the free world.

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National League

Todd Frazier, IF, Reds: Solid production from a versatile player — 19 homers in 422 at-bats and .829 OPS. A .176 finish in his last 22 games put a damper on his candidacy.

Bryce Harper, OF, Nationals: Hype. Production. Slump. Recovery. It added up to a solid rookie year: 22 homers, an .817 OPS, stellar defense by any standard, particularly for a 19-year-old with the burden of huge expectations.

Wade Miley, LHP, Diamondbacks: Had the best ERA (3.33) among rookies, and his 16 wins tied Darvish for the major league rookie lead.

USA TODAY Sports says: Harper easily over Miley. He answered all questions — clown and otherwise — in a key role for a playoff club.